1001 Albums Summary

Not my cup of tea… 😐

I’d never heard of this band before, but they didn’t disappoint. A bit like the Pet Shop Boys, a bit eighties… I thought they sounded pretty good 😊

Great album, already in my possession... :-)

When this album came out, I was 28 years old. I’m actually only familiar with the track ‘Live Forever’, but I actually quite like the rest of the album... :-)

Too loud for me

I wasn’t familiar with this album, though the track ‘High and Dry’ did sound familiar, of course :-) The rest of the album wasn’t bad, so I’d give it a 7 out of 10...

I hadn’t heard of this album before, and I can see why: I don’t like it at all, sorry...

I’ve just read that this is The Doors’ fifth album, but to be honest, I’m not familiar with it. I think the music is decent, especially the ‘bluesy’ tracks...

A good album, featuring, of course, a number of well-known hits… :-)

Coldplay? Never heard of them… 😉

I don’t really like most of the tracks on this album, but that’s just my personal opinion, of course... :-)

An iconic album, but not quite to my taste...

It’s not that I don’t like country music, but I really don’t like this at all. Sorry...

I’ve got this album at home! :-) Lovely music...

Now this is brilliant: a band I’ve never heard of before, but this (fifth) album actually turns out to have two global hits on it! Apart from that, it’s clearly British pop music, and there’s nothing wrong with that. So keep surprising me... :-)

I’m not really into hip-hop, but despite that, I did listen to most of this album. Unfortunately, I won’t be listening to it again…

Sorry, but the title of this album says it all for me: I don’t enjoy listening to this music, so I did give the album a listen, but no more than a minute per track…

Great album! Not perfect, but great... :-)

I’ve heard of this album before ;-) But apart from the title track and a few other well-known songs, I didn’t know it, but it didn’t disappoint...

Nice, laid-back music, but a whole album of it is just a bit too much for me...

I don’t like rap/hip-hop. I’ve given it another go, but this album just doesn’t do it for me...

I might have heard of The Strokes before, but it didn’t really stick with me. I’ve listened to the album, but I wouldn’t buy it...

The only track I know from this album is ‘I Want You’, and I actually think it’s the best track. I didn’t find the rest particularly special…

I’ve never heard of this band, and I’m glad about that...

Nice album…

I know Morrissey, but I’m not actually familiar with this album. I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it, but it’s definitely worth a listen. Three stars...

Great album! :-)

This album is a bit too mellow for me...

Guns N' Roses' music reminds me a bit of KISS, though I was more into KISS than Guns N' Roses, so I'm only giving this album 2 stars. It's not bad music, but it's nothing special to me...

At first, it seemed like a decent album to me, but after listening to all the tracks, I was a bit disappointed… 2 stars

I quite like Jamiroquai’s music from time to time, but listening to a whole album in one go is apparently a bit too much of a good thing. Three stars…

This is exactly the sort of music I love, so as far as I’m concerned, 4 stars... :-)

They’re all great tracks, but my favourite on this album has to be ‘God Put a Smile upon Your Face’. But there aren’t any bad tracks on this album, so as far as I’m concerned, it gets a rare 5-star rating...

Famous artist: Elton John... tick! Famous song: Tony Danza ...;-) tick! As far as I’m concerned, it’s a great album...

I really don't like this at all... :-(

I quite like jazz, but this is a bit too experimental for me...

I’d heard of The Byrds, but I wasn’t really familiar with their music. Even though this album was released the year I was born, it’s not really my favourite. Still, three stars… 🙂

This is typical Rolling Stones for me: not great, but not terrible either... 3 stars :-)

'Paradise By The Dashboardlight' is fine, but I don't really care for the rest... 2 stars

I didn’t know this artist, and when I first listened to the album, it sounded a bit monotonous. But the more I listened, the more I actually enjoyed it. Three stars... :-)

Sorry, but a few albums back I was also introduced to this band and I didn’t like them at all back then. I’ve given it a go, but I don’t enjoy listening to this album either :-( No more than 1 star as far as I’m concerned...

I’ve got this LP by the former Terence Trent D’Arby on my shelf, but I haven’t listened to it for a while. Great music, so 4 stars from me...

I quite like some of The Killers’ songs, but overall I don’t like this album. Two stars...

The title track reminded me a bit of the B-52’s, but that’s about it 🙁 1 star…

Lovely! This music takes me right back to the eighties. Five stars… 😁

I think I know two Frank Zappa songs: “Dancing Fool” and “Watermelon In Easter Hay”. This album isn't even remotely in the same league. One star...

The first track sounded familiar to us, but the rest didn’t. I prefer the later work, but still three stars...

I’d heard the name PJ Harvey before, but to be honest I didn’t know whether it was a man or a woman :-/ Now I know, but I don’t really like the music. It’s not terrible, so I’ll give it 2 stars anyway...

I’ve heard of the band, of course, but I’ve never actually listened to their music. I don’t really think it’s that great, to be honest. Two stars...

Given the history of this album, I can understand its ‘darkness’. But unfortunately, it doesn’t really appeal to me. Still, 3 stars...

I might just have this album in my collection… 4 stars 😁

I don’t say this often, but what awful music! No more than one star for this album...

The start was a bit of a let-down, but the second half of the album really reminded me of The Beatles. Three stars…

Terrible music :-( One star...

Not quite my kind of music... 2 stars

A bit too aggressive for me... 1 star

Haha, I was practically camped outside the record shop when this album came out :-) It’s a real gem in my collection, so it definitely deserves 5 stars...

Decent music from the 1960s, so I’m giving this album 2 stars…

Sounds good to me, this album... 3 stars

Fun album – there are a few well-known tracks on it too, haha. Three stars...

No, sorry. This isn't really my cup of tea. Two stars...

Definitely Elvis Costello, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Three stars...

I’ve listened to the whole album, but I don’t think the music is very good. It’s not terrible either, so 2 stars...

I quite like a few of Michael Kiwanuka’s songs, but I’m a bit disappointed with this album. Still, three stars...

Soul and funk are two of my favourite music genres, so I quite like this album 😊 Four stars…

At first I thought this album was from the 1960s, but I was wrong 😊 It’s actually quite nice music, so I’d give it 3 stars…

I reckon Bruce’s got a new harmonica :-D I’m not really a fan of ‘The Boss’, mind you, but I don’t think this album’s all that bad, so I’ll give it two stars...

No, nothing special, so only 2 stars...

2-step isn't really “my thing”, but it's not actually that bad either, so I'll give it 2 stars...

It’s my wife’s favourite band, so how could I not like it, haha. But I don’t love everything about it, so 4 stars...

Just like the album “Pretzel Logic”, which I listened to on 26 March, I own this album too. It’s great music as well, so it gets 4 stars too...

I’d only heard the first track, so as far as I’m concerned, this is a surprising and varied album. Three stars…

I completely missed this album on 24 May, so I ended up listening to it on 19 June. I’m afraid I didn’t really miss it that much. Two stars...

I don’t think I know Jack White, and at first I didn’t think it was anything special, but it started to take on more and more of an Elton John vibe, so I’ll give it 2 stars after all…

“Prepare to be ‘Rushified’” It was through this quote from the film *I Love You, Man*, starring Paul Rudd, that I first came across the band Rush, and having now listened to this album, I’d give it 2 stars...

I’m familiar with Kraftwerk, but I find this album a bit monotonous, so 2 stars...

No, I don't really like this. Still, 2 stars...

I can tolerate Herbie Hancock’s better-known (and somewhat shorter) tracks a bit better. This album sounds a bit too experimental to my ears. Two stars...

I’ve never listened to a David Crosby album before, but this one is definitely worth it. Four stars…

I still don’t like this sort of music, so only 2 stars…

The Cocteau Twins – it’s been ages since I last heard them! :-) Back then, I used to walk around with black hair, army boots and a long coat. So it brings back memories of my youth. Three stars...

I actually quite like Justin Timberlake’s music, but I find this album a bit monotonous. Two stars...

A classic, so I’d definitely recommend it. Four stars...

Steely Dan always make great music, so I really like this album too. Three stars...

I only know the tracks “Only Happy When It Rain" and "Stupid Girl", but the rest of the album is actually quite nice too. Two stars...

I wasn’t exactly familiar with Def Leppard, but they reminded me a bit of KISS, so I was pleasantly surprised. And I was also surprised by the intro to ‘Rock of Ages’ and the explanation behind it 😁 Three stars…

I’ve been a fan from the very beginning and, to be honest, I love everything George Michael does, so I’m giving this album 5 stars…

I think “A Forest” by The Cure is one of the best songs ever made, but this album is certainly a pleasure to listen to as well. Four stars...

I don't like this. One star...

As far as I knew, I hadn’t heard of the band ‘War’ before, so I was quite curious. It’s a fairly varied album, though not really quite to my taste. Two stars...

I think this is really bad. One star...

A classical album featuring two classics, in my opinion, and otherwise more of the same. It’s lovely music, so I’m giving it 3 stars…

This album goes in all sorts of directions, and I love that! 😁 Three stars…

I find this album surprisingly accessible, which I hadn’t expected :-) So I’m giving it 3 stars...

I reckon everyone knows this album :-) Five brilliant tracks, 5 stars...

No, sorry. It's not to my taste. 1 star...

I don’t know this band and this album isn’t to my taste. One star...

A well-known band, well-known songs – nothing wrong with that in itself. Three stars...

John Lennon, a hero to many, but to me a good singer and a remarkable person. I’m giving this album 3 stars...

My 100th album! 😁 It’s not quite my cup of tea, but luckily it’s not a total let-down either 😊 Two stars…

I think this is already Steely Dan’s third album in this ‘challenge’, and this one is definitely worth a listen too. Four stars...

Amy Winehouse, four stars...

No, this isn’t what I have in my record collection. One star...

Not one of her best albums. Three stars...

I hadn’t heard of this band before, and it’s not really my sort of thing. One star...

Beck doesn’t know me, but I do know Beck and a few of his other albums. I don’t think this album is very good. Two stars…

I find the Bee Gees’ ‘Early Years’ less appealing than their later music. Two stars…

I don’t like this. One star…

Not quite my sort of thing, though the music is quite good now and then. Two stars...

This album was released the year I was born, but I’m not really that into it. It’s not terrible, so two stars...

I recognise the name, but I’d never heard any of her music before. I wouldn’t be the first to put it on myself, but it’s certainly not bad. Two stars…

'My Generation', an iconic track, and the rest of the album is just as good. Three stars...

Of course, this album is a classic, but I don’t really like listening to it. Two stars...

I was a bit sceptical at first, but the more I listened to it, the more I actually enjoyed this album. Three stars…

There’s plenty of ‘Melody’ in this album, and actually I think it’s quite special, especially for its time. Three stars…

I knew his name, but I don’t think I’d ever really listened to his music before. I reckon this makes for great background music. Two stars...

Well, that’s actually quite nice music. Three stars...

Still not quite my style, but there are some decent tracks now and then. Three stars...

A guilty pleasure :-) Four stars...

Not great, but two stars all the same...

Great ‘old’ music. Three stars…

Nothing wrong with that, three stars…

Never heard of it; not too bad, not too good either, but certainly versatile. Three stars...

A bit too punk, but still two stars...

A bit harsh, but not entirely wrong. Three stars…

No, not my cup of tea. One star...

There are a few good tracks on it, but no more than half. Three stars…

Not for me. Two stars…

It’s actually brilliant music, surprisingly enough :-) Four stars...

Yes, this is definitely to my taste. Four stars...

No, not really my sort of thing. Two stars...

What brilliant music – so as far as I’m concerned, ‘good company’, haha. Four stars...

Not my cup of tea. One star…

They’re classics, of course, but I still find it all a bit too much of the same. Two stars...

Whenever I hear Rush, I think of ‘Slappin’ the bass’ in the film ‘I Love You, Man’ with Paul Rudd 😁 It’s got nothing to do with the music, but still. Not great, not bad – so two stars…

I quite like The Cure. Three stars…

Well-known, quite heavy, but otherwise great music. Three stars...

I wouldn’t normally be quick to buy a reggae album, but this one wasn’t too bad to listen to. Three stars…

'Heroes' is, of course, a brilliant track, and the rest are quite nice. Three stars...

Rap still isn’t my favourite genre. Still, two stars…

Not his best album, but still three stars...

It’s funny to hear the song ‘A Case Of You’, which was covered by Prince. Two stars…

No better than average, but no worse either. Two stars…

Great music. Three stars...

I can’t quite put my finger on it. Two stars…

The band’s name did ring a bell, but the music didn’t really. I don’t really like the music either. One star...

It’s a bit too loud, and I wouldn’t be in a hurry to buy the LP. Two stars…

It’s actually quite good music. Three stars…

I’m not necessarily against the Talking Heads’ music, but I don’t really enjoy listening to this album. Two stars…

It’s not a bad track, but I think I’d have preferred to hear the studio version. Two stars…

No, this isn’t to my taste. Two stars…

Fine, three stars…

Doesn’t sound half bad at all, even without Crosby, Stills and Nash 😁 Three stars…

Eels… I’d heard of them, and the LP cover looks familiar, but I wasn’t familiar with the music. I knew one or two tracks, and I wasn’t particularly disappointed either. Three stars…

Nice. Three stars…

What a bloody racket! I don’t like this at all. Less than 1 star…

I don’t think this album is anything special either. One star...

Radiohead... I’ve never really listened to them properly. This album does have a few decent tracks, but that’s about it. Two stars...

It was a bit of a let-down. Two stars…